South Ossetia
A conflict over a tiny piece of land has sparked a catastrophe in the Caucasus. The epicentre is South Ossetia.
Ossetians are fleeing the conflict-zone and they talk of Georgian atrocities, including the indiscriminate killing of civilians. Ethnic Georgian villages inside South Ossetia have also come under fire, and could now face expulsion as Russian forces push south. Their future must be bleak. The UN must step forward immediately to end this crisis and to avoid escalation of further violence.
If politicians on all sides had shown more restraint and wisdom, this conflict could have been avoided.
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